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FIMIEAE,. JUZ 21, 1979
TURNING TO SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT AS AN INITIAL STEP, THE OWNERS OF THEATRES AND CINEMAS SHOULD ENCOURAGE PATRONS TO OBSERVE VOLUNTARY RESTRAINTS. SUCH A SCHEME WOULD INCLUDE POSTING NOTICES REQUESTING PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE TO REFRAIN FROM SMOKING.
HOWEVER, IT ADDS THAT THE SUCCESS OF MEASURES OF THIS KIND SHOULD BE ASSESSED AFTER A PERIOD OF SAY 18 MONTHS, WITH A VIEW TO FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF MANDATORY MEASURES+.
THE COMMITTEE BELIEVES THAT GREATER EFFORTS COULD ALSO BE MADE IN ENFORCING BY-LAWS DEALING WITH SMOKING ON ALL FORMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND THAT +CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO PROHIBITING SMOKING ON THE FUTURE MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM - PARTICULARLY IN UNDERGROUND OR ENCLOSED AREAS.+
IN CONCLUSION, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS +THAT A SINGLE BODY SHOULD BE SET UP AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE WITH TERMS OF REFERENCE RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SUITABLE PROGRAMME OF HEALTH EDUCATIONAL MEASURES, THE SUPERVISION OF CIGARETTE ADVERTISING STANDARDS AND THE PROPOSED SCHEME FOR A PHASED REDUCTION OF CIGARETTE SALES PROMOTION.+
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. PETER WILLIAMS, TODAY EMPHASISED THAT THE REPORT HAD NOT BEEN ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT BUT WAS BEING PUBLISHED SO THAT PUBLIC OPINION COULD BE GATHERED AND TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN FORMULATING AN OVERALL POLICY ON SMOKING.
PEOPLE WHO WISH TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR VIEWS ARE INVITED TO WRITE TO THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AT P.0. 30x 1899.
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